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My nephew's marine unit was "embedded" with Col. North in Iraq. I remember when Oliver North was doing an interview for the folks back home when the hype came out about how the advance marines, like my nephew's unit, were running low on food and water.
Ollie commentary was with the supply officer for the unit, and it was all about,
"So are there enough rations for these marines, Captain?"
"Yes, Colnel. We have enough provisons and supplies for every marine."
"And is there enough water?"
"Yes, Sir."
"Well, there you have it, folks, don't listen to those folk who say there isn't enough food and water for us, we're covered."
I showed my nephew those clips when he got home and he got really pissed. There were days there were no rations, and the guys had to survive on half gallon of water a day, humping all that equipment. My nephew said, "Well, the OFFICERS were well supplied."
His 4 years was up last month. Every single man and woman in his unit has left the marine corps, or plans to when their enlistment is up.
He just got a job in the civilian sector as an Air Traffic Controller in Central California for $17/hour to start, and will be making $30/hour in 9 years. He's 22 years old.
All that being said, I dont know if his unit is indicative of the trend as a whole, but if it is, the rats are fleeing the ship.
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